Doodhi Dal

December 7, 2017

Dal is a warm comforting dish that you can make quickly and stretches a long way ! I was introduced to this Gujarati version by my mother in law. We use toor dall and you can also add lamb/mutton or chicken but this time I kept it a veg day. Only 6 syns the whole dish but you can add more oil if that it to your taste.

Ingredients

300g Toor Dal

One large doodhi, peeled and chopped into half moons

One tablespoon of oil

One onion finely chopped

100g Passata or half can of blended tomatoes

Two tablespoons of ginger/garlic paste

Fresh chopped coriander

Whole Spices

10cm cinnamon stick

6 peppercorns

2 star anise

6 cloves

Dry Spices

One teaspoon of cumin powder

One teaspoon of coriander powder

Half teaspoon of red chilli powder

One teaspoon of tumeric powder

Teaspoon of garam masala

Salt to taste

Method

Soak the toor dal and wash with many changes of water until clear.

Place dal in a pressure cooker for 10 minutes (approx three whistles)

While dal is cooking heat oil and add in the whole spices and let the oil take on the flavour without burning

Add onions and keep frying until they are brown

Add garlic/ginger paste and fry until the oil separates

Add passata or tomato and let fry

Set aside the garam masala and add the rest of dry spices

Add Doodhi and fry on a low heat until half cooked

Check the dal, it should have broken up. Add hot water if necessary & blend until smooth to make a thinish mixture

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